Not currently on display at the V&A

Plate

1719-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
David Willaume (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Plate, silver, of plain circular form with a wide, flat rim. The borders are undecorated, with the exception of the coat of arms which is virtually contemporary with the date of manufacture. The rim is strengthened underneath with convex moulding.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Silver
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Plate
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Raising
Brief description
Plate, silver, London hallmarks for Britannia standard, 1719-20, mark of David Willaume.
Physical description
Plate, silver, of plain circular form with a wide, flat rim. The borders are undecorated, with the exception of the coat of arms which is virtually contemporary with the date of manufacture. The rim is strengthened underneath with convex moulding.
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.8cm
  • Weight: 657.2g
  • Weight: 21.13troy
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1719-20
  • Mark of David Willaume (The marks have been placed on the underside of the rim and are heavily rubbed.)
  • Engraved with a coat of arms for Bailey, ancestors of the Earls of Haddington.
  • MAJOR VIRTUS QUAM SPLENDOR (Motto within the coat of arms)
Subjects depicted
Moulding
Coat of Arms
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.361-1977

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
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